Display surface cleaning system

ABSTRACT

A display surface cleaning system which includes a display surface cleaning assembly which can be utilized discrete from or coupled proximate a user interactive display surface of a device and methods of using such display surface cleaning assembly.

This United States Patent Application is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/028,741, filed Sep. 17, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No.9,180,495, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 61/837,987, filed Jun. 21, 2013, U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 61/749,735, filed Jan. 7, 2013, and U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 61/702,155, filed Sep. 17, 2012, each herebyincorporated by reference herein.

I. BACKGROUND

Touch screens are an increasingly common feature on personal computingdevices, such as smart phones and tablet computers, where size and userinterface advantages accrue from consolidating multiple hardwarecomponents (for example keyboard, number pad, and the like) into asingle interactive graphic user interface displayed on the touch screen.

Conventional touch screens detect the presence and location of a touchwithin the display area. Generally, a touch includes touching the touchdisplay screen with a finger, hand, or other touching member. Oilyresidues, or smudges on the touch screen surface may be one side effectof touches which are not only unsightly and can interfere with theperformance of the touch screen, but from which frequently used patternssuch as a graphical password maybe inferred. In the vast majority ofsettings, partial or complete patterns can be easily retrieved.

There would be advantages in providing a display surface cleaning systemmade a part of, integral with, or which can be proximate to, the displaysurface of a computing device which would allow the user to readilyclean the display surface directly, or indirectly by cleaning thetouching member used to touch the display surface.

II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, a broad object of the invention can be to provide a displaysurface cleaning system which includes a display surface cleaner whichcan be utilized discrete from, coupled proximate to, or is integral withthe interactive display surface or the encasement of a device whichincludes an interactive display surface.

Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a method ofcleaning a user interactive display surface to remove contaminantsdirectly from the interactive display surface or indirectly by cleaningthe touch member used to touch the display surface to avoid transfer ofcontaminants from the touch member to the user interactive displaysurface.

Naturally, further objects of the invention are disclosed throughoutother areas of the specification, drawings, photographs, and claims.

III. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a method of using a particular embodimentof the inventive interactive display surface cleaning system.

FIG. 2A is a perspective front view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system including acontainer having a hinged cover.

FIG. 2B is a perspective front view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system including acontainer having a slidely engaged cover.

FIG. 2C is a perspective front view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system including acontainer including a container bottom connected to upright side panelswhich removably engages a discrete cover.

FIG. 3 is perspective front view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system.

FIG. 4A is a cross section view 4A-4A of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4B is a cross section view 4B-4B of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4C is a cross section view 4C-4C of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4D is a cross section view 4D-4D of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4E is a cross section view 4E-4E of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5A is front perspective view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system having a slide outtray shown in the closed condition.

FIG. 5B is front perspective view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system having a slide outtray shown in the open condition.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system having a containerwhich fastens by matable parts to an encasement surrounding a userinteractive display surface of a device.

FIG. 7 is front perspective view of a particular embodiment of theinventive interactive display surface cleaning system having a hingedslide out tray shown in the open condition.

FIG. 8 is an exploded front perspective view of a particular embodimentof the inventive interactive display surface cleaning system shown inFIG. 3 and FIG. 4E having a container which releasably secures in arecess element of the encasement surrounding a user interactive displaysurface of a device.

FIG. 9 is an is an exploded back perspective view of a particularembodiment of an encasement configured to removably receive a userinteractive display device and including a recess element configured foruse with embodiments of the inventive interactive display surfacecleaning system.

IV. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Now referring in general to the Figures, illustrative examples of thedisplay surface cleaning system (1) are shown which include a displaysurface cleaning assembly (2) useful in cleaning a display surface (3)of a device (4). While FIGS. 1 and 9 show the device (4) in the form ofa table computer, embodiments of the display surface cleaning assembly(2) can be included in, coupled to, or utilized with a numerous and widevariety of devices (4) including, as illustrative examples: writingslates, pad computers, electronic book readers, mobile phones, smartphones, camera/cell phone, personal digital assistants, personalcomputers, programmable consumer electronics, minicomputers, or similardevices and combinations thereof.

Additionally, while the illustrative examples of FIGS. 1 and 9 each showa device (3) having a display surface (3) in the form of a touch screen,embodiments of the display surface cleaning assembly (2) can be utilizedwith a numerous and wide variety of display screens including, asillustrative examples: touch screens, liquid crystal display touchscreens, touch panels, touch screen horizontal game surfaces, table topinteractive displays, multi-touch displays, or similar display screensand combinations thereof.

Now referring primarily to FIGS. 2A, through 2C, 8 and 9, particularembodiments of the display surface cleaning assembly (2) can include oneor more of a container (5), a cover (6), a display surface cleaningmedium (7), and a cleanser (8) in various combinations. The container(5) can take any constructional form which can define an inside space(9) capable of receiving the display surface cleaning medium (7).Particular embodiments can further include a cover (6) which caninterengage the top edge (12) allowing the container (5) to operatebetween a container open condition (13) (as shown in the examples ofFIG. 2A, 2B, 2C, 8 and 9) and a container closed condition (14) (asshown in the examples of 2A, 2B, 2C, 8 and 9) in broken line).

As shown in the examples of FIGS. 2A, 2B, 8 and 9, particularembodiments of the container (5) can include a bottom panel (10)connected to four interconnected upright side panels (11) whichterminate in a top edge (12) which interengages a rectangular cover (6)to enclose a substantially rectangular inside space (9); however,embodiments of the invention can, but need not be, limited to a squareor rectangular container (5) and particular embodiments can include acontainer (5) having a triangular, pentagonal or other polygonal form orother forms which may include side panels (11) which are curved orcircular or designed in the appearance of a person or thing (animal,plant, structure, or the like) depending on the application.

As shown in the illustrative example of FIGS. 2A, 8 and 9, a hingeelement (15) pivotally couples one cover edge (16) to a correspondingtop edge (12) of an upright side panel (11) to allow the cover (6) torotate between the container open condition (13) and the containerclosed condition (14). The hinge element (15) as to particularembodiments can be a living hinge made from the same material as the tworigid pieces it connects in which the material is sufficiently thinnedor cut to allow the rigid pieces to bend along the line of the hingeelement (15). Other embodiments of the hinge element (15) can include ahinge of another flexible material such as: leather, plastic, metal,carbon fiber or similar flexible materials and combinations thereof.

As shown in the illustrative example of FIG. 2B, the cover (6) slidelyinterengages the top edge (12) of the upright side panels (11) to slidebetween the container open condition (13) and the container closedcondition (14). As to particular embodiments, a pair of cover edges (17)can each include a pair of cover grooves (31) which slidely engage thetop edge (12) of a pair of upright side panels (11).

As shown in the illustrative example of FIG. 2C, the container (5) caninclude a bottom panel (10) connected to three or more upright sidepanels (11) which are not otherwise interconnected but define an insidespace (9) configured to receive the display surface cleaning medium (7).As to particular embodiments of the above examples, the cover (6) may beabsent or configured as discrete element which removably interengagesthe top edge (12) of the upright side panels (11), or includes a hingeelement (15).

Now referring primarily to FIG. 2A, 2B, and 9, as to particularembodiments, the container (5) and the cover (6) can interengage tosufficiently sealably enclose the inside space (9) to prevent orsufficiently reduce evaporation of the cleanser (8) from the displaysurface cleaning medium (7) to allow use of the display surface cleaningmedium (7) containing a cleanser (8) over a useful period of timedepending upon the application, configuration of the display surfacecleaning medium (7), and the formulation of the cleanser (8).

Particular embodiments of the invention can further include a cover seal(18), which can be discrete from or unitary with the container (5) orthe cover (6) and configured to be interengaged by the container (5) andthe cover (6) in the container closed condition (14) to sealably enclosethe inside space (9).

The above illustrative examples of the container (5) and theinterengagement of the container (5) with the cover (6) are intended toallow a person of ordinary skill in the art to make and use a numerousand wide variety of embodiments of the container (5) or container (5)and cover (6) to receive the display surface cleaning medium (7),whether or not containing a cleanser (8). Understandably, the cover (6)can take any form that can interengage with the container (5) to providethe open condition (13) during periods of use and the closed condition(14) between periods of use.

Again referring generally to the Figures, the display surface cleaningmedium (7) can be of any material compatible with the display surface(3) of a device (4). As to particular embodiments, the display surfacecleaning medium (7) can comprise one layer (19) (as shown in theexamples of FIGS. 2A and 2B) or a plurality of layers (20) (as shown inthe examples of FIGS. 4D, 4E, 8 and 9). As to particular embodiments,the plurality of layers (20) can take the form of a stack of discrete orinterleaved sheets (as shown in the examples of FIGS. 4D, 8 and 9). Thedisplay surface cleaning medium (7) can be configured to be received orremovably received within the inside space (9) of the container (5).

Again referring to the Figures in general, as to particular embodiments,the display surface cleaning medium (7) can contain a cleanser (8).Accordingly, the display surface cleaning medium (7) can be made from amaterial both compatible with the display surface (3) of a device (4)and further having retentive forces in relation to a particular cleanser(8) which predominate over hydrostatic forces between uses of thedisplay surface cleaning assembly (2) and which further allows transferof a portion of the cleanser (8) from the display surface cleaningmedium (7) to the display surface (3) of the device (4) during use ofthe display surface cleaning assembly (2), as further described below.As illustrative examples, the display surface cleaning medium (7) can bea pad having one layer (19) or a plurality of layers (20) made of any ofa numerous and wide variety of materials, such as: a water laid fiber oran air laid fiber (such as “fluff pulp”) and binder, a partially opencell sponge-like hydrophilic material, a sponge-like hydrophobicmaterial covered with a hydrophilic layer, a polyvinyl alcohol foam withno visible pores, a polyester sponge-like material, or the like, andcombinations thereof.

The cleanser (8) can be applied in sufficient amount to the displayscreen cleaning medium (7) whether before or after the display screencleaning medium (7) is received inside the container (5). The cleanser(8) can be any of a numerous and wide variety of substances, solutions,compositions, and combinations thereof, including as illustrativeexamples, distilled water, de-ionized water, white vinegar, methylalcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethylene glycolmonohexylether, ammonia, 2-butoxyethanol, acetone, or the like, capableof or useful in removing contaminants (41) (as shown in the example ofFIGS. 1 and 3) from the display surface (3) of the device (4) or fromthe touching member (37) used to touch the display surface (3).

Now referring primarily to FIGS. 8 and 9, as to particular embodimentsof the display surface cleaning assembly (2), the container (5)including the display surface cleaning medium (7) retaining an amount ofcleanser (8) interengaged by the cover (6) in the container closedcondition (14) can be stored discrete from the device (3) betweenperiods of use.

Now referring primarily to FIG. 1, particular embodiments of the displaysurface cleaning assembly (2) can further include an adherent layer (21)which allows fixed or releasable engagement of display surface cleaningassembly (2) to a device (4). While the example of FIG. 1 shows thedisplay surface cleaning assembly (2) adhered or removably adhered tothe annular frame (22) surrounding the display surface (3) of a device(4) in the form of a tablet computer, the display surface cleaningassembly (2) can be adhered directly to the interactive display surface(3), to an encasement (23) releasably securable to the device (4), to acarrying case (24) in which the device (4) having the interactivedisplay surface (3) stores, or to any surface useful in relation tousing the display surface cleaning assembly (2) with the device (4) toclean the display surface (3) such as a table, desk, work station, orthe like.

As an illustrative example, the adherent layer (21) can be a carriermaterial (25) (any of a wide variety of plastics, foams, papers, or thelike) having an adherent (26) on opposed sides (27)(28) such that afirst side (27) engages the container (5) (as to particular embodiments,the bottom panel (10) as shown in the examples of FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B)and the second side (28) engages a surface of the interactive displaysurface (3), the encasement (23), the interactive display surface (3),the annular frame (22) about the interactive display surface (3) or thecarrying case (24), to affix the display surface cleaning assembly (2)thereto. Understandably, the adherent layer (21) can also be any of widevariety of liquid or semi-liquid compositions, contact adhesives, hotadhesives, multipart adhesives, or the like, an amount of which can becontacted with the display surface cleaning assembly (2) to fix orreleasably fix the display surface cleaning assembly (2) to a surface.

Now referring primarily to FIG. 6, other embodiments of display surfacecleaning assembly (2) can further include mateable parts which allowsfixed or releasable engagement of the display surface cleaning assembly(2) to or proximate to display surface (3) of a device (4). As shown inthe illustrative example of FIG. 6, a pair of tongues (29) can extendfrom the bottom panel (10) of the container (5) and slidely engage acorresponding pair of grooves (53) in the surface of the device (4), theannular frame (22) surrounding the display surface (3), an encasementreleasably secured to the device (4), or a carrying case (24). Otherillustrative examples of mateable parts include snap-fit and releaseparts, releasably engaged pieces of hook material and a loop material,or the like.

Now referring primarily to FIGS. 3 and 4A through 4E, embodiments of thedisplay surface cleaning assembly (2) can be assembled, fabricated ormolded as part of, integral to, or unitary with the device (4) includingthe display surface (3) and while FIG. 3 shows the display surfacecleaning assembly (2) included in the annular frame (22) surrounding theinteractive display surface (3), other embodiments can dispose thedisplay surface cleaning assembly (2) in the surface of the device (4)at other locations whether on the front or back surface. As illustrativeexamples, the container (5) can be provided as a recess (33) (as shownexamples of FIGS. 4B-D), as a plurality of interconnected upright sidepanels (34) (as shown in the example of FIG. 4A), or in part a recess(33) and in part a plurality of interconnected upright side panels (34)(as shown in the examples of FIGS. 4C and 4D) each recessed in orextending outward from the surface of the interactive display surface(3). Understandably, the container (5) and the cover (6) can be made tointerengage in a numerous and wide variety of structural forms, as abovedescribed, even though the particular illustrative examples of thecontainer (5) and the cover (6) of FIGS. 4A-4E are shown assubstantially rectangular.

As shown in the example of FIGS. 1, 4E, 8, and 9 the recess (33) can beprovided by a recess bottom panel (42) connected to a plurality ofinterconnected upright recess side panels (34) extending outward inwhole or in part from the surface of the device (4), or the encasement(23) releasably secured to the device (4), or the carrying case (24) inwhich the device (4) can be located, can be configured as a containersecurement structure (47) having a configuration which releasaby securesthe container (6).

Now referring primarily to FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 7, particular embodimentsof the container (5) and cover (6) can take the form of a slide out tray(35) which extends from (as shown in the example of FIG. 5B) andretracts into (as shown in the example of 5A) the device (4) tocorrespondingly provide the container open condition (13) and thecontainer closed condition (14). Extension and retraction of the slideout tray can be accomplished manually or by a drive mechanism locatedinside of the device (4).

Now referring primarily to FIG. 7, particular embodiments of the slideout tray (35) swingingly extend from and retract into the device (4) andpivot about a pivot element (36) coupled between the device (4) andupright side panel (11) of the container (5). Extension and retractionof the slide out tray (35) can be accomplished manually or by a drivemechanism located within the encasement (23).

Now referring primarily to FIG. 9, particular embodiments of theinvention can comprise an apparatus for cleaning a display surface (3)of device (4) including an encasement (23) configured to secure, orremovably secure to a device (4) having a display surface (3), which canbe, but is not necessarily, a mobile device having a touch screen. Whilethe encasement (23) shown in FIG. 9 has a configuration which removablysecures to a tablet computer (4) without covering the display screen(shown in broken line), embodiments of the encasement (23) can beconfigured to removably secure to any one or more of a numerous and widevariety of devices (4) having a display screen (3). The device (4)secured, or removably secured, to the encasement (24) can be any one ormore or a numerous and wide variety of devices (4) having a displaysurface (3), including, without limitation to the breadth of theforgoing: slate computers, pad computers, electronic book readers,mobile phones, smart phones, camera/cell phone, personal digitalassistants, or the like.

The encasement (23) can further include a container (5) configured toremovably retain the display surface cleaning medium (7). With respectto the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 9, the container (5) can take theform of a recess element (33) disposed in the surface of the encasement(23). While the recess element (33) is shown at a location on the backside (51) of the encasement (23); the recess element (33) can bedisposed at any location on the encasement (23) which allows the device(4) to be removably secured in the encasement (23). While the recesselement (33) shown in FIG. 9 has a bottom panel (10) connected to aplurality of interconnected upright side panels (34) in a rectangularconfiguration, the recess element (33) can take any structural formwhich can be disposed in the surface of the encasement (23) and allowsthe encasement (23) to be secured, or removably secured, to a device(4).

As to other embodiments, a discrete container (5) can be removablyreceived within the recess element (33). The container (5) can beconfigured in any structural form which affords matable surfaces whichallow the container (5) to removably secure inside of the recess element(33). Without limitation to the breadth of the forgoing, the recesselement (33) and the container (5) can afford matable surfaces beingtriangular, square, rectangular, elliptical, round, or the like.

The container (5) and the recess element (33) can further includematable portions of one or more detents (46) and a corresponding one ormore detent receiving elements (52) which releasably engage toreleasably retain the container (5) within the recess element (33). Oneor more detents (46) can outwardly project from one more of theinterconnected upright panels (34) to releasably engage a correspondingone or more detent receiving elements (52) disposed in a correspondingone or more of the container side panels (11) of the container (5). Thedetent elements (46) can be configured to operate with greater or lesserengage and disengage forces depending on the application. In theillustrative example of FIG. 9, a pair of detents (46) are disposed onopposed upright side panels (11) of the container (5) and matably engagea corresponding pair of detent receiving elements (52) disposed onopposed upright side panel (34) of the recess element (33).

The recess element (33) can further include a pass through element (43)which defines a pass through opening (44) between opposed surfaces ofthe encasement (23). The pass through element (43) located adjacent thecontainer bottom panel (10) of the container (5). The pass throughopening (44) having sufficient area to allow the bottom panel (10) ofthe container (5) to be engaged and by sufficient forcibly urgingdisplaced from the recess element (33). As to certain embodiments, theencasement (23) or the container (5) can be sufficient thin orperforated to allow deformation sufficient to displace the container (5)from the recess element (33).

A display surface cleaning medium (7) compatible with the display screen(3) can be releasably retained within the container (5). The displaysurface cleaning medium (7) can comprises a one layer display surfacecleaning medium (19) or a plurality of display surface cleaning layers(20) in the form of a plurality of cleaning sheets (48) whether stackedor interleaved in relation to one another.

Embodiments can further include a cleanser (8) contained by the displaysurface cleaning medium (7), the cleanser compatible with displaysurface cleaning medium (7) and the display surface (3), as abovedescribed.

Particular embodiments can further include a cleaning medium overwrap(45) which encloses the display surface cleaning medium (7). Thecleaning medium overwrap can be produced from a substantially rigid orsubstantially flexible material (shown in the example of FIG. 9 in thealternative). In the example of FIG. 9, the display surface cleansingmedium (7) can be disposed within an substantially rigid cleaning mediumoverwrap (45) having an over wrap aperture (49) through which thedisplay surface cleansing medium (7) can egress one at a time from aplurality cleaning sheets (48) enclosed within the cleaning mediumoverwrap (45). However, particular embodiments of the cleaning materialoverwrap (45) can be of a flexible material which upon opposed forcibleurging detaches along a separation line (50) to provide an over wrapaperture (49) which allows passage of one or more of the plurality ofcleaning sheets (48) from inside of the cleaning medium overwrap (45).The overwrap element (45) can be produced from a wide variety ofmaterials compatible with the display surface cleaning medium (7) andthe cleanser (8) including as illustrative examples: thin sheet or filmmaterial such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like with athickness adjusted to afford sufficient rigidity depending on theapplication.

As to particular embodiments, an adherent layer (21), as abovedescribed, can be utilized to removably secure the overwrap element (45)containing the display surface cleaning medium (7) inside of thecontainer (5); however, other embodiments can utilize snap-fit andrelease parts, releasably engaged pieces of hook material and a loopmaterial, or the like to removably secure the overwrap element (45)inside of the container (5).

The container (5) can further include a container cover (6) whichoperates between a container closed container condition (14) and ancontainer open condition (13) which allows access to the display surfacecleaning medium. As to particular embodiments, the encasement (23) andthe container (5) and further including the container cover (6) can be,but is not necessarily, a unitary structure.

Now referring to the Figures in general the invention also includesmethods of producing embodiments of the apparatus and methods ofcleaning a display surface (3) of a device (4).

Now referring primarily to FIGS. 1 and 9, an illustrative method ofusing embodiments of the display surface cleaning assembly (2) is shown.In a step of the method, the display surface cleaning assembly (2) canbe provided in the container open condition (13) allowing access to thedisplay surface cleaning medium (7) containing an amount of cleanser(8). The display surface cleaning medium (7), which as to particularembodiments can contain an amount of cleanser (8), can be removed inwhole or in part from the container (5) and engaged with the displaysurface (3).

Now referring primarily to FIG. 1, as to other embodiments of themethod, a portion or all of a touching member (37) can be engaged withthe display surface cleaning medium (7) to treat a portion of thetouching member (37). As to particular embodiments, engaging thetouching member (37) with display surface cleaning medium (7) furthertreats the touching member with an amount of cleanser (8). The touchingmember (37) can be an appendage (38) of the human body. One or morefinger tips (39) or finger-tip surfaces (40) can be treated byengagement with the display surface cleaning medium (7) which cantransfer an amount of cleanser (8) to the finger-tip surfaces (40) to betreated; however, the method includes similar treatment of a numerousand wide variety of touching members (37), as examples: a pen, a stylus,a finger-tip stylus, an artificial finger-tip, a finger-tip protector, afinger-tip end sheath, or the like, and combinations thereof.

Sufficient forcible urging of the display surface cleaning medium (7)which can contain the cleanser (8) with the display surface (3) orsufficient forcible urging of the touching member (37) to the displaysurface cleaning medium (7) can displace, reduce, or remove contaminants(41) from the treated portion of the interactive display surface (3) orthe touching member (37). Contaminants (41) broadly include any type ofmaterial removable from the display surface (3) or from the touchingmember (37) by engagement and additional sufficient forcible urging ofthe display surface cleaning medium (7) with the interactive displaysurface (3) or the touching member (37). Contaminants (41) on theinteractive display surface (3) or the touching member (37)(whether anappendage of the human body such as a finger or an artificial member)can include sweat, oils, minerals, lactate, urea, dead skin cells alongwith other materials such as food, liquids, saliva, mucus, solidparticles, aerosols, dust, lotions, oils, grease, cosmetics, soap,disinfectant, cleansers, or the like, and combinations thereof.

The treated display surface (3) or the treated touching member (37) canbe allowed to dry. The touching member (37) can be engaged with thesurface of the interactive display screen (3). The displacement,reduction or removal of contaminants (41) on the display surface (3) ortouch member (37) confers a substantial advantage in that the displaysurface (3) can be less unsightly, less subject to pattern recognition,or operate with increased dependability. The display surface cleaningassembly (2) can then be placed in the closed condition (14) betweenperiods of use.

Now referring primarily to FIG. 9, the method of cleaning a displaysuface (3) can include obtaining an encasement (23) configured toreleasably secure to a device (4) having a display surface (3). Theencasement can include a container (5) configured to releasably retain adisplay surface cleaning medium (7) for cleaning the display surface (3)of the device (4), which can be a mobile device, as above described. Themethod can further include obtaining the display surface cleaning medium(7) and releasably retaining the display surface cleaning medium (7) inthe container (5). As to particular embodiments, the display surfacecleaning medium (7) contains a cleanser (8) compatible with said displaysurface (3).

As to particular embodiments, the display surface cleaning medium (7)can further include a display cleaning medium overwrap (45) whichencloses the display surface cleaning medium (7). The method can furtherinclude separating the cleaning medium overwrap (45) along a separationline (50) to provide an over wrap aperture (49) which allows passage ofone or more of said plurality of cleaning medium sheets (48) from saidcleaning medium overwrap (45).

The method can further include releasing the container (5) from acontainer securement structure (47) of the encasement (23). As toparticular embodiments, releasing the container (5) further includesreleasing the container (5) from a container securement structure (47)in the form of an encasement recess (33) configured to releasablyreceive the container (5). Releasing the container can further includedisengaging one or more detents (46) which project outwardly from onemore encasement recess panels (11) from a corresponding one or moredetent receiving elements (52) disposed in one or more container sidepanels ( ).

The method can further include passing an appendage (38) through a passthrough opening (44) to engage the container bottom panel (10), and byforcibly urging the appendage (38) against the container bottom panel(19), releasing the container (5) from said container securementstructure (47) of the encasement (23).

The method can further include operating a container cover (6) between acontainer closed condition (14) and a container open condition (13)which allows access to the display surface cleaning medium (7), removingthe display cleaning medium (7) from said container (5), and cleaningsaid display screen (3) the device (3) by engaging said display cleaningmedium (7) with the display screen (3) of the device (3). The methodfurther includes sealably engaging the container cover (6) and thecontainer (5) with a container seal (18) in the container closedcondition (14).

The method can further include releasably securing a mobile device (4)to the encasement.

As can be easily understood from the foregoing, the basic concepts ofthe present invention may be embodied in a variety of ways. Theinvention involves numerous and varied embodiments of a mountablecarrier and methods for making and using such mountable carrierincluding the best mode.

As such, the particular embodiments or elements of the inventiondisclosed by the description or shown in the figures or tablesaccompanying this application are not intended to be limiting, butrather exemplary of the numerous and varied embodiments genericallyencompassed by the invention or equivalents encompassed with respect toany particular element thereof. In addition, the specific description ofa single embodiment or element of the invention may not explicitlydescribe all embodiments or elements possible; many alternatives areimplicitly disclosed by the description and figures.

It should be understood that each element of an apparatus or each stepof a method may be described by an apparatus term or method term. Suchterms can be substituted where desired to make explicit the implicitlybroad coverage to which this invention is entitled. As but one example,it should be understood that all steps of a method may be disclosed asan action, a means for taking that action, or as an element which causesthat action. Similarly, each element of an apparatus may be disclosed asthe physical element or the action which that physical elementfacilitates. As but one example, the disclosure of a “cleanser” shouldbe understood to encompass disclosure of the act of “cleaning” —whetherexplicitly discussed or not—and, conversely, were there effectivelydisclosure of the act of “cleaning”, such a disclosure should beunderstood to encompass disclosure of a “cleanser” and even a “means forcleaning.” Such alternative terms for each element or step are to beunderstood to be explicitly included in the description.

In addition, as to each term used it should be understood that unlessits utilization in this application is inconsistent with suchinterpretation, common dictionary definitions should be understood to beincluded in the description for each term as contained in the RandomHouse Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, second edition, each definitionhereby incorporated by reference.

All numeric values herein are assumed to be modified by the term“about”, whether or not explicitly indicated. For the purposes of thepresent invention, ranges may be expressed as from “about” oneparticular value to “about” another particular value. When such a rangeis expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular valueto the other particular value. The recitation of numerical ranges byendpoints includes all the numeric values subsumed within that range. Anumerical range of one to five includes for example the numeric values1, 1.5, 2, 2.75, 3, 3.80, 4, 5, and so forth. It will be furtherunderstood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant bothin relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the otherendpoint. When a value is expressed as an approximation by use of theantecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular valueforms another embodiment. The term “about” generally refers to a rangeof numeric values that one of skill in the art would consider equivalentto the recited numeric value or having the same function or result.Similarly, the antecedent “substantially” means largely, but not wholly,the same form, manner or degree and the particular element will have arange of configurations as a person of ordinary skill in the art wouldconsider as having the same function or result. When a particularelement is expressed as an approximation by use of the antecedent“substantially,” it will be understood that the particular element formsanother embodiment.

Moreover, for the purposes of the present invention, the term “a” or“an” entity refers to one or more of that entity unless otherwiselimited. As such, the terms “a” or “an”, “one or more” and “at leastone” can be used interchangeably herein.

Thus, the applicant(s) should be understood to claim at least: i) eachdisplay surface cleaning system and display surface assembly hereindisclosed and described, ii) the related methods disclosed anddescribed, iii) similar, equivalent, and even implicit variations ofeach of these devices and methods, iv) those alternative embodimentswhich accomplish each of the functions shown, disclosed, or described,v) those alternative designs and methods which accomplish each of thefunctions shown as are implicit to accomplish that which is disclosedand described, vi) each feature, component, and step shown as separateand independent inventions, vii) the applications enhanced by thevarious systems or components disclosed, viii) the resulting productsproduced by such systems or components, ix) methods and apparatusessubstantially as described hereinbefore and with reference to any of theaccompanying examples, x) the various combinations and permutations ofeach of the previous elements disclosed.

The background section of this patent application provides a statementof the field of endeavor to which the invention pertains. This sectionmay also incorporate or contain paraphrasing of certain U.S. patents,patent applications, publications, or subject matter of the claimedinvention useful in relating information, problems, or concerns aboutthe state of technology to which the invention is drawn toward. It isnot intended that any U.S. patent, patent application, publication,statement or other information cited or incorporated herein beinterpreted, construed or deemed to be admitted as prior art withrespect to the invention.

The claims set forth in this specification, if any, are herebyincorporated by reference as part of this description of the invention,and the applicant expressly reserves the right to use all of or aportion of such incorporated content of such claims as additionaldescription to support any of or all of the claims or any element orcomponent thereof, and the applicant further expressly reserves theright to move any portion of or all of the incorporated content of suchclaims or any element or component thereof from the description into theclaims or vice-versa as necessary to define the matter for whichprotection is sought by this application or by any subsequentapplication or continuation, division, or continuation-in-partapplication thereof, or to obtain any benefit of, reduction in feespursuant to, or to comply with the patent laws, rules, or regulations ofany country or treaty, and such content incorporated by reference shallsurvive during the entire pendency of this application including anysubsequent continuation, division, or continuation-in-part applicationthereof or any reissue or extension thereon.

Additionally, the claims set forth in this specification, if any, arefurther intended to describe the metes and bounds of a limited number ofthe preferred embodiments of the invention and are not to be construedas the broadest embodiment of the invention or a complete listing ofembodiments of the invention that may be claimed. The applicant does notwaive any right to develop further claims based upon the description setforth above as a part of any continuation, division, orcontinuation-in-part, or similar application.

We claim:
 1. A method, comprising: forming an encasement releasablysecurable to a device having a display surface to dispose an encasementfirst side adjacent said device without covering said display surface ofsaid device; and disposing a container in an encasement second side,said container having a container cover operable between a closedcondition and an open condition, said container having an inside spaceconfigured to releasably retain a display surface cleaning medium. 2.The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a display surfacecleaning medium releasably retained within said container.
 3. The methodof claim 2, further comprising providing a cleanser contained by saiddisplay surface cleaning medium, said cleanser compatible with saiddisplay surface.
 4. The method of claim 3, further comprisingoverwrapping said display surface cleaning medium with an overwrap. 5.The method of claim 4, wherein said display surface cleaning mediumcomprises a one-piece display surface cleaning medium.
 6. The method ofclaim 3, further comprising coupling a container seal to one of saidcontainer and said container cover, said container cover and saidcontainer sealably engage said container seal in said container closedcondition.
 7. The method of claim 4, wherein said display surfacecleaning medium comprises a plurality of display surface cleaningsheets.
 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising providing aseparation line in said overwrap, said overwrap detachable along saidseparation line to provide a sheet dispensing outlet which allowspassage of one or more of said plurality of cleaning medium sheets fromsaid cleaning medium overwrap.
 9. The method of 1, further comprisingforming said encasement and said container as a one piece unitarystructure.
 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling one ormore detents to one or more encasement recess sidewalls, said one ormore detents outwardly projecting from said one or more encasementrecess sidewalls to releasably engage a corresponding one or more detentreceiving elements disposed in one or more container sidewalls of saidcontainer.
 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising disposing anaperture element within said encasement recess, said aperture elementcommunicating between said encasement first side and said encasementsecond side to define a pass through between said encasement first sideand said encasement second side within said encasement recess.
 12. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said device having a display surfacecomprises a mobile device having said display surface.